What does capsule mean?
Definitions for capsule
ˈkæp səl, -sul, -syulcap·sule
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word capsule.
Princeton's WordNet
capsulenoun
a small container
capsulenoun
a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
capsulenoun
a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
condensation, abridgement, abridgment, capsulenoun
a shortened version of a written work
capsulenoun
a structure that encloses a body part
space capsule, capsulenoun
a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
ejection seat, ejector seat, capsuleverb
a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute
capsule, capsulate, capsulize, capsuliseverb
enclose in a capsule
encapsulate, capsule, capsulize, capsuliseverb
put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
"capsulize the news"
Wiktionary
capsulenoun
A membranous envelope.
capsulenoun
A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton.
capsulenoun
A sporangium, especially in bryophytes.
capsulenoun
A detachable part of rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing crew's living space.
capsulenoun
A small container containing a dose of medicine.
capsulenoun
A weasel, in Suffolk slang.
capsulenoun
in a brief, condensed or compact form
Etymology: From capsule.
ChatGPT
capsule
A capsule is a small case or container, typically cylindrical or rounded, designed to encapsulate, enclose, or protect something. In a medical context, capsules often refer to a type of dosage form for medicine, which usually contains powdered or liquid medication covered by a digestible, gelatinous outer shell. In biology, a capsule is a protective layer surrounding some types of cells, particularly bacteria. Furthermore, in design and engineering, capsule may refer to a compact and self-contained unit, for example, a space capsule.
Webster Dictionary
Capsulenoun
a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily, etc
Capsulenoun
a small saucer of clay for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier
Capsulenoun
a small, shallow, evaporating dish, usually of porcelain
Capsulenoun
a small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed
Capsulenoun
a membranous sac containing fluid, or investing an organ or joint; as, the capsule of the lens of the eye. Also, a capsulelike organ
Capsulenoun
a metallic seal or cover for closing a bottle
Capsulenoun
a small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc
Etymology: [L. capsula a little box or chest, fr. capsa chest, case, fr. capere to take, contain: cf. F. capsule.]
Wikidata
Capsule
In botany a capsule is a type of simple, dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plants. A capsule is a structure composed of two or more carpels that in most cases is dehiscent, i.e. at maturity, it splits apart to release the seeds within. A few capsules are indehiscent, for example those of Adansonia digitata, Alphitonia, and Merciera. In some capsules, the split occurs between carpels, and in others each carpel splits open. Where a capsule splits into distinguishable parts, these are called valves; the borders of the valves may or may not coincide with the borders of carpels. In yet other forms of capsule, such as those of poppies, seeds are released through openings or pores that form in the capsule. If it is the upper part of the capsule that dehisces, the capsule is also called a pyxis. For example, in the Brazil nut, a lid on the capsule opens, but is too small to release the dozen or so seeds within. These germinate inside the capsule after it falls to the ground. Capsules are sometimes mislabeled as nuts, as in the example of the Brazil nut or the Horse-chestnut. A capsule is not a nut because it releases its seeds and it splits apart. Nuts on the other hand do not release seeds as they are a compound ovary containing both a single seed and the fruit. Nuts also do not split.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Capsule
kap′sūl, n. the seed-vessel of a plant: a small dish.—adjs. Cap′sular, Cap′sulary, hollow like a capsule: pertaining to a capsule; Cap′sulate, -d, enclosed in a capsule. [Fr.,—L. capsula, dim. of capsa, a case—capĕre, to hold.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
capsule
1. A sealed, pressurized cabin for extremely high altitude or space flight which provides an acceptable environment for man, animal, or equipment. 2. An ejectable sealed cabin having automatic devices for safe return of the occupants to the surface.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of capsule in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of capsule in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of capsule in a Sentence
Ginger probably works as well as ibuprofen for menstrual cramps. It works taken as a ginger capsule or chewed.
We need to be careful not to break the capsule or knock it over, once that’s done, the stress will ease up a bit.
We seem to have a compulsion these days to bury time capsules in order to give those people living in the next century or so some idea of what we are like. I have prepared one of my own. I have placed some rather large samples of dynamite, gunpowder, and nitroglycerin. My time capsule is set to go off in the year 3000. It will show them what we are really like.
From inside the capsule I had no perspective that we actually had bounced, it was just one big hit and a roll.
Unfortunately, it has become a time capsule because what we know is Communism has failed anywhere it has been tried in the history of humanity … the only equality it delivers is equal misery for all of its residents.
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- капсула, шушулкаBulgarian
- càpsulaCatalan, Valencian
- tobolka, kapsleCzech
- KapselGerman
- κάψουλα, θαλαμίσκος, κάψαGreek
- کپسولPersian
- kota, kapseli, koteloFinnish
- capsule, géluleFrench
- kapsulIndonesian
- hylkiIcelandic
- カプセルJapanese
- kapsulJavanese
- 캡슐Korean
- pogaļaLatvian
- cápsulaPortuguese
- капсула, коробочкаRussian
- kapsulaSlovak
- kápsulaSlovene
- காப்ஸ்யூல்Tamil
- viên thuốc con nhộngVietnamese
- קאַפּסלYiddish
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